Review of Calvary (2014) by Amboy — 24 Aug 2014
This film which I imagine will be controversial is a power house. It does not leave you and you want to talk about it with other people. It tells of a priest in an Irish village who is the target of hatred from his neighbors because of the scandals that have dogged the church recently.
The fierceness of this hatred against a man who is quite clearly innocent may strike some as improbable, but the film is not asking for the credibility a naturalistic film would. This is a fable with modern Ireland a calvary, and the wrongly targeted priest a type of Christ.
It is moving, well shot, directed, and acted, especially by Brendan Gleeson. It should be seen.
This review of Calvary (2014) was written by Amboy on 24 Aug 2014.
Calvary has generally received very positive reviews.
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